Troubleshooting

Roomba will tell you something is wrong with a two-tone “uh-oh” sound followed by a series of beeps or a narrated voice. The troubleshooting light will also blink. Refer to the chart below to resolve Roomba’s problem. If the problem is not resolved, visit www.irobot.com/support.

Tip : To repeat Roomba's error message, press the "clean" button.

Runtime Errors

Roomba

Or Roomba says….

Likely cause

What to do

beeps...

 

 

 

 

 

Roomba is stuck with a

Ensure Roomba’s wheels

1 beep

Error 1 ...

wheel hanging down or

are firmly on the floor. Start

 

 

Roomba is stuck.

Roomba in a new location.

 

 

 

 

2 beeps

Error 2 ...

Roomba’s main

Remove and clean

brushes cannot turn.

Roomba’s brushes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean hair and debris from

 

 

 

Roomba’s side wheels. Push

5 beeps

Error 5 ...

Roomba’s side wheel is

them in and out and confirm

stuck.

that they both turn freely.

 

 

 

 

 

Start Roomba in a new

 

 

 

location.

 

 

Roomba’s cliff sensors

Wipe Roomba’s cliff sensors

6 beeps

Error 6 ...

are dirty or Roomba is

with a dry cloth. Start

 

 

stuck hanging over a cliff.

Roomba in a new location.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clean Roomba’s side wheels

 

 

 

of hair and debris. Push

7 beeps

Error 7 ...

Roomba’s side wheel is

them in and out and confirm

stuck.

that they both turn freely.

 

 

 

 

 

Start Roomba in a new

 

 

 

location.

 

 

Roomba’s front wheel

Remove and clean hair and

 

 

debris from Roomba’s front

8 beeps

 

is stuck or Roomba is

 

wheel. Start Roomba in a

 

 

stuck.

 

 

new location.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Briskly tap Roomba’s

 

 

Roomba’s bumper is

bumper 10-20 times to

9 beeps

Error 9 ...

compressed or the

dislodge any debris that

 

 

bumper sensor is dirty.

may be trapped under the

 

 

 

bumper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If Roomba is circling in

 

 

 

place, clean Roomba’s

 

 

 

side wheels of hair and

 

 

Roomba’s side wheel

debris. Push them in and

 

Error 10 ...

is stuck or its bumper

out and confirm that they

 

is not registering

both turn. If not circling in

 

 

 

 

obstacles.

place, Roomba may be in

 

 

 

an extremely large room.

 

 

 

Use a Virtual Wall to create a

 

 

 

smaller cleaning area.

 

 

 

 

26 iRobot Roomba 500 Series

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